I guess Linux users are desperate for games...the platform sucks for gaming...deal with it.
I use Linux as my single OS, and while I will admit we rarely (if ever) see a big-name release, I'm in no way desperate for games. Here's a list of the commercial games I have installed on my computer right now:
UT 2004
Prey
Machinarium
Osmos
Gish
Aquaria
World of Goo
Minecraft
And yet it moves
Braid
Cortex Command
Penumbra Overture
Penumbra Black Plague
Penumbra Requiem
Amnesia: the Dark Descent
Titan attacks
Revenge of the titans
Droid assault
Ultratron
Lugaru
Caster
Color Cube
Sun Blast
Brukkon
Samorost 2
In addition you have all the ID games, The Clockwork man, Heroes of Newerth, Anchron, Overgrowth(soon) and What makes you tick. That's just off the top of my head. Not to say that I'd be opposed to a big famous studio like Valve or Blizzard bringing games to Linux -- I've said many times that I'll buy every Linux game I hear about if only to support the platform -- but don't make it out like it's worse than it is.
As to your statement that the platform sucks for gaming...I can see that being true if you're using the open-source video drivers, but the binary drivers are exponentially more powerful. I've got an nVidia GTX 465. If I was going to use the open-source driver I could've saved myself $150 or so, but I enjoy gaming, so I beefed it up. Sure, in comparison to the selection for Windows the amount of Linux games is much smaller, but it was the same (to a lesser extent) for Mac before Steam. It's a Chicken/Egg problem; big studios don't port games to Linux because it doesn't seem a viable platform, and Linux is thought of as a non-viable platform because of its lack of AAA titles. Maybe the guys behind the Humble Bundle can upset the paradox a little.
The end of the PC and KDE both predicted on the same day? Seems like some forecasters have too much free time to extrapolate.
In any case, the data is undoubtedly misinterpreted. I own both a desktop PC and an iPod touch. You might think this to be a neutral statistic: I bought a computer and a mobile device, for a score of 1:1.
However, I built my computer from scratch, so no "computer" was shipped to me. Therefore my score is 0:1, resulting in the statistical data that I don't own a computer.
I have a friend who owns a desktop PC, an Android phone, an Android tablet, a netbook and an iPod touch. That's a score of 1:4. Would he give up his desktop? Not a chance.
See, while it may be true that more mobile devices are being sold than PCs, the statisticians fail to realize that most people have a computer or two in addition to their devices. Some people build their own computers. Some people buy them used. Some people keep on using their old machines because they still work fine. Enough with the "device x is going obsolete because of device y" articles.
The Linux kernel is written in C, not C++. And haven't there been a number of articles on how IBM, RedHat, Sun etc all have employees who develop Linux?
One post in particular... and I know there have been others.
Here is one page...granted, Linux is only 5%, but it's not the 0.05% that some people will claim.
Here is another. The percentages here are much more impressive, with Linux share at just about 25%.
Here is a blog post by Hemisphere games about the viability of supporting Linux.
I'd say it's worth it. I may be a little biased, of course (I don't have any windows machines)...but whenever I hear about an upcoming game with Linux support I preorder it immediately.
I paid $30 for my copy of the bundle. That was about 4 hours ago, when the total was at ~$56,000 and the average price spent was $7.95. At the time of this writing (9:05 EST) the total is at $114,678, and the average has gone up...three cents. Still, that's up.:D
The move comes after Apple put out a new draft of its iPhone developer program license, which banned private APIs[...]
This had better mean "Privately developed APIs", not "APIs developed by Apple or included in the SDK". Having never used it I could be wrong, but I'm willing to bet the SDK doesn't include Newton, Bullet, or ODE. What if I want to use Irrlicht to make a game? Does that count as a private API? and if so, are developers expected to create their own engines from scratch?
I guess this spells doom for Unity3D(they've been proud of their "cross-platform" capabilities, although the devs are oddly disdainful of suggestions that they support Linux) and MonoTouch. Out of a mixture of curiosity and ignorance, what does Apple gain by forcing developers to use their specified programming languages and APIs? It seems to me that attracting varied types of developers only serves to broaden the marketplace, and shouldn't be treated as something to be squashed. Am I missing something here?
1)
Enter command in terminal:
gconftool-2 --set “/apps/metacity/general/button_layout” --type string “:minimize,maximize,close”
Buttons are now how they have been as long as I can remember, as far back as Ubuntu 7.04. (Incidentally, they also match the Windows layout.)
2)
Use Ubuntu tweak to customise to your heart's content.
3)
Show the Ubuntu devs that you've had enough of their authoritarian tendencies and switch distributions.
I've been a loyal Ubuntu user for almost three years now, but this type of attitude is slowly disillusioning me.
There are lots of game companies that don't use DRM...and what's more they have come out and made a point of it. Examples: Wolfire, 2dBoy, and Unknown worlds, just to name a few.
I've got satellite internet, which is usually touted as the alternative to dial-up for people in areas without broadband access. What actually ends up happening is I get speeds of 3X dial-up speed that sends in pulses. It's fine for web browsing, but since the satellite waits between each pulse I can't stream video or play games over the internet.
I imagine there will be people who will think "Hey, this won't affect me, I've got high-speed internet" and buy the game, then get severely pissed when they can't even get the thing to start.
Slashdot Mirror
This happened in Germany.
Named after Superman's Kryptonian name.
Kid's these days ain't got no culture.
I guess Linux users are desperate for games...the platform sucks for gaming...deal with it.
I use Linux as my single OS, and while I will admit we rarely (if ever) see a big-name release, I'm in no way desperate for games. Here's a list of the commercial games I have installed on my computer right now:
UT 2004
Prey
Machinarium
Osmos
Gish
Aquaria
World of Goo
Minecraft
And yet it moves
Braid
Cortex Command
Penumbra Overture
Penumbra Black Plague
Penumbra Requiem
Amnesia: the Dark Descent
Titan attacks
Revenge of the titans
Droid assault
Ultratron
Lugaru
Caster
Color Cube
Sun Blast
Brukkon
Samorost 2
In addition you have all the ID games, The Clockwork man, Heroes of Newerth, Anchron, Overgrowth(soon) and What makes you tick. That's just off the top of my head. Not to say that I'd be opposed to a big famous studio like Valve or Blizzard bringing games to Linux -- I've said many times that I'll buy every Linux game I hear about if only to support the platform -- but don't make it out like it's worse than it is.
As to your statement that the platform sucks for gaming...I can see that being true if you're using the open-source video drivers, but the binary drivers are exponentially more powerful. I've got an nVidia GTX 465. If I was going to use the open-source driver I could've saved myself $150 or so, but I enjoy gaming, so I beefed it up. Sure, in comparison to the selection for Windows the amount of Linux games is much smaller, but it was the same (to a lesser extent) for Mac before Steam. It's a Chicken/Egg problem; big studios don't port games to Linux because it doesn't seem a viable platform, and Linux is thought of as a non-viable platform because of its lack of AAA titles. Maybe the guys behind the Humble Bundle can upset the paradox a little.
The end of the PC and KDE both predicted on the same day? Seems like some forecasters have too much free time to extrapolate.
In any case, the data is undoubtedly misinterpreted. I own both a desktop PC and an iPod touch. You might think this to be a neutral statistic: I bought a computer and a mobile device, for a score of 1:1.
However, I built my computer from scratch, so no "computer" was shipped to me. Therefore my score is 0:1, resulting in the statistical data that I don't own a computer.
I have a friend who owns a desktop PC, an Android phone, an Android tablet, a netbook and an iPod touch. That's a score of 1:4. Would he give up his desktop? Not a chance.
See, while it may be true that more mobile devices are being sold than PCs, the statisticians fail to realize that most people have a computer or two in addition to their devices. Some people build their own computers. Some people buy them used. Some people keep on using their old machines because they still work fine. Enough with the "device x is going obsolete because of device y" articles.
The Linux kernel is written in C, not C++. And haven't there been a number of articles on how IBM, RedHat, Sun etc all have employees who develop Linux? One post in particular... and I know there have been others.
Here is one page...granted, Linux is only 5%, but it's not the 0.05% that some people will claim.
Here is another. The percentages here are much more impressive, with Linux share at just about 25%.
Here is a blog post by Hemisphere games about the viability of supporting Linux.
I'd say it's worth it. I may be a little biased, of course (I don't have any windows machines)...but whenever I hear about an upcoming game with Linux support I preorder it immediately.
The real issue here is that the guy has a dog that thinks nothing of nomming his owner. I'd be a little freaked out if I was him.
Dear humans,
Please stop screwing with survival of the fittest. It doesn't work. Ever.
Sincerely, kingdom Animalia.
You can browse your dashboard with the wave of you hand."
Am I the only one who noticed the typo? Not to mention the short sentences and matter-of-fact writing style:
Kinect is going to be the new way to play.
It seems like this could have been an article where CmdrTaco could have concisely posted the general idea in his own words and passed on the link.
"Science without religion is dead, religion without science is lame." -Albert Einstein
I paid $30 for my copy of the bundle. That was about 4 hours ago, when the total was at ~$56,000 and the average price spent was $7.95. At the time of this writing (9:05 EST) the total is at $114,678, and the average has gone up...three cents. Still, that's up. :D
The move comes after Apple put out a new draft of its iPhone developer program license, which banned private APIs[...]
This had better mean "Privately developed APIs", not "APIs developed by Apple or included in the SDK". Having never used it I could be wrong, but I'm willing to bet the SDK doesn't include Newton, Bullet, or ODE. What if I want to use Irrlicht to make a game? Does that count as a private API? and if so, are developers expected to create their own engines from scratch?
I guess this spells doom for Unity3D(they've been proud of their "cross-platform" capabilities, although the devs are oddly disdainful of suggestions that they support Linux) and MonoTouch. Out of a mixture of curiosity and ignorance, what does Apple gain by forcing developers to use their specified programming languages and APIs? It seems to me that attracting varied types of developers only serves to broaden the marketplace, and shouldn't be treated as something to be squashed. Am I missing something here?
Some command spoilers. I didn't look in the source, this was just some messing around:
apt-get
This APT has Super Cow Powers.
apt-get moo
(picture of cow)
...."Have you mooed today?"...
emacs
You should really use Vim.
vi
You should really use Emacs.
hello
Why hello there!
exit
Bye(CLI terminates)
I was disappointed at the lack of a python shell and "import antigravity". I just really felt like flying today.
Ah, well done. I agree.
I believe you mean "Eutopia" (Good place), as opposed to "Utopia" (Unplace or Notplace).
1) Enter command in terminal: gconftool-2 --set “/apps/metacity/general/button_layout” --type string “:minimize,maximize,close”
Buttons are now how they have been as long as I can remember, as far back as Ubuntu 7.04. (Incidentally, they also match the Windows layout.)
2) Use Ubuntu tweak to customise to your heart's content.
3) Show the Ubuntu devs that you've had enough of their authoritarian tendencies and switch distributions.
I've been a loyal Ubuntu user for almost three years now, but this type of attitude is slowly disillusioning me.
Quite possibly...
Wired article
A few interesting links in there.
There are lots of game companies that don't use DRM...and what's more they have come out and made a point of it. Examples: Wolfire, 2dBoy, and Unknown worlds, just to name a few.
Or maybe just start supporting OpenGL hardware acceleration? Any day now, Intel...
It's all Randall Monroe's fault.
I've got satellite internet, which is usually touted as the alternative to dial-up for people in areas without broadband access. What actually ends up happening is I get speeds of 3X dial-up speed that sends in pulses. It's fine for web browsing, but since the satellite waits between each pulse I can't stream video or play games over the internet.
I imagine there will be people who will think "Hey, this won't affect me, I've got high-speed internet" and buy the game, then get severely pissed when they can't even get the thing to start.
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hidden_USB_Storage/ If I was in a situation like that I would use this...Unfortunately you won't be able to use USB 3, since that requires 8 contacts.